The official "Some site says this guy is a Yank" detective work thread

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad' started by Dave Marino-Nachison, May 23, 2013.

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  1. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #276 Dave Marino-Nachison, Jun 5, 2015
    Go for it! Thanks.
     
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  2. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #277 Elninho, Jul 28, 2015
    Eventually ended up with the Kitsap Pumas in 2015. Here's a feature story on him:
    http://kitsapsoccerclub.com/apollon-signs-on/

    So... they're all accurate. He grew up in Boston, and spent some time living in Haiti as a teenager before returning to the US and living in Portland. And that means he's probably a Yank.
     
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  3. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #278 BostonRed, Jul 29, 2015
     
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  4. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #279 Dave Marino-Nachison, Jul 29, 2015
    One of the players listed previously by @ussoccer97531 has signed with Boston College:

    Joshua Forbes - Midfielder/Defender - 5-9, 163 - Bochum, Germany/Hellweg-Schule
    Played with the U18 German National Team … led club team, VFL Bochum, to four-straight city championships and won the national indoor tournament in 2013 … served as captain of VFL Bochum for three years … also captained SG Wattenscheid for three seasons.
    ​
    http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/072915aad.html
     
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  5. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #280 LouisZ, Jul 29, 2015
    Sounds like he is more than happy to be German than American.
     
  6. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #281 Dave Marino-Nachison, Jul 29, 2015
    Could be.

    Of course, we don't know if he's American.

    Also, he's decided to come to the United States to live and study. Interpret that however you like, I guess.
     
  7. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #282 Gorky, Jul 29, 2015
    How is he NCAA eligible?
     
  8. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #283 BostonRed, Jul 29, 2015
    He didn't sign a pro contract. Most Euro players on youth contracts are eligible to play in the NCAAs as long as they only get expenses covered.
     
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  9. Brotheryoungbuck

    Brotheryoungbuck Member+

    Jan 24, 2015
    parts unknown
    #284 Brotheryoungbuck, Jul 29, 2015
    They pretty loosely too, like my Scottish friend was on a Scottish league team. They would pay for his "gas" but they road a bus to games, plus it was too much for gas. He was eligible for NCAA but couldn't find any full scholarships here, which was the only way he could justify not accepting the free "uni" back in Scotland.
     
  10. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #285 Dave Marino-Nachison, Jul 30, 2015
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  11. Testudo

    Testudo Member+

    Jan 29, 1999
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #286 Testudo, Aug 2, 2015
  12. shnaggletooth

    shnaggletooth Member+

    Jun 23, 2002
    #287 shnaggletooth, Aug 2, 2015
    (Germany born-and-raised, but US emigre and now citizen) Gedion Zelalem might get some playing time with Arsenal this season, and he does have 6 caps with the US U20 squad this year. Time for him to have his own thread?
     
  13. Hobo

    Hobo Member+

    Apr 29, 2007
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #288 Hobo, Aug 2, 2015
  14. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #289 Dave Marino-Nachison, Aug 2, 2015
    Doesn't look like they have updated any of their rosters and I can't find any mention of him on the web site -- worth a look, though. Did find a match report from last season at his old club (FC Magdeburg) that mentions him.
     
  15. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #290 Dave Marino-Nachison, Aug 3, 2015
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  16. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #291 Dave Marino-Nachison, Aug 11, 2015
    FuPa has an '89 named Nick Powell at German lower-division club SG Untertürkheim as a Yank.

    http://www.fupa.net/spieler/nick-powell-727948.html

    He is listed on the club's roster:

    Zeidel, Robin - Schweizer, Marcel - Schlick, Stefan - Kiebel, Sebastian - Schmidtkonz, Stefan

    Powell, Nick - Zeh, Moritz - Papadopoulos, Sideris - Zeidler, Timo - Jesus Ferreira, Filipe

    Parott, Jürgen - Gendera, Jens​

    http://www.sgu07.de/

    He's not the Manchester United player of the same name.
     
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  17. Barataria

    Barataria New Member

    Jun 26, 2014
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #292 Barataria, Aug 18, 2015
    Just read on Guardian that Zelalem has been loaned to Rangers till January
     
  18. Hararea

    Hararea Member+

    Jan 21, 2005
    #293 Hararea, Aug 18, 2015
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  19. Dave Marino-Nachison

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    Jun 9, 1999
    #294 Dave Marino-Nachison, Aug 24, 2015
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  20. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #295 Dave Marino-Nachison, Aug 24, 2015
    Transfermarkt lists a '99 named Tyrese Chatmon at Energie Cottbus as German-American:

    http://www.transfermarkt.com/tyrese-chatmon/profil/spieler/387417

    He seems to have been with Eintracht Trier last season.

    http://www.wochenspiegellive.de/nac...rier-b-junioren-sichern-sich-sich-das-double/

    This link indicates that the move did in fact happen.

    https://www.facebook.com/cpsportsan...0.1440454145./862071497202025/?type=1&theater

    This too:

    http://www.lr-online.de/sport/energie-cottbus/Energies-U-17-startet-ohne-Illusionen;art52793,5130957

    Some DFB involvement:

    http://www.dfb.de/sichtungsturniere...pielplan/?spieledb_path=/league_player/356716
     
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  21. Testudo

    Testudo Member+

    Jan 29, 1999
    Arlington, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #296 Testudo, Aug 24, 2015
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  22. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #297 Dave Marino-Nachison, Sep 4, 2015
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  23. ladybitburg2008

    ladybitburg2008 New Member

    Sep 5, 2015
    #298 ladybitburg2008, Sep 5, 2015
    Maybe you can contact my son Tyrese. He might be able to answer since he is familiar with the surrounding clubs. Good luck
     
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  24. mrdelriego

    mrdelriego New Member

    Jul 16, 2007
    #299 mrdelriego, Sep 7, 2015
    Last edited: Sep 7, 2015
    Hi

    A player with this exact same name played for the national team of Belize against Canada in the WC2018 qualifiers. I doubt it's someone else .

    His name is definitely Ghanian, he was listed in Turkey as American and now shows up for Belize. pretty odd.
     
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  25. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Dave Marino-Nachison Member+

    Jun 9, 1999
    #300 Dave Marino-Nachison, Sep 8, 2015
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